There always comes a moment for me in writing a novel when it sort of all comes together. Suddenly, I know what the book is about and where it's going. In rough form, anyway. Usually, it's about 50 pages in, give or take.
I think I may have hit that point in the fifth chapter. Suddenly, the book takes on heft. Which makes it more of a responsibility, somehow. Like it has a life of it's own. I can't explain it.
We were chatting after writer's group last week, and I popped out; "Writing for me is writing through doubt. Yeah, that's it. Writing through doubt."
No one was much listening, but that thought had a real impact on me. Because that's exactly how I have to see it.
I have to keep writing; and as I write, I'll be conflicted and confused and scared and overwhelmed and self-questioning and worried. Which I just have to ignore and keep writing.
Well it be any good? Doesn't matter. Keep writing.
Has it been done before? Doesn't matter. Keep writing.
Will it make any sense? Doesn't matter. Keep writing.
If doubt is going to stop you, you'll stop a thousand times.
I think I may have hit that point in the fifth chapter. Suddenly, the book takes on heft. Which makes it more of a responsibility, somehow. Like it has a life of it's own. I can't explain it.
We were chatting after writer's group last week, and I popped out; "Writing for me is writing through doubt. Yeah, that's it. Writing through doubt."
No one was much listening, but that thought had a real impact on me. Because that's exactly how I have to see it.
I have to keep writing; and as I write, I'll be conflicted and confused and scared and overwhelmed and self-questioning and worried. Which I just have to ignore and keep writing.
Well it be any good? Doesn't matter. Keep writing.
Has it been done before? Doesn't matter. Keep writing.
Will it make any sense? Doesn't matter. Keep writing.
If doubt is going to stop you, you'll stop a thousand times.